Girl's letter to Ray Darcy show today...

john_d_baptist · 26-11-2009, 11:33

did anyone hear the letter that was read out on the Ray Darcy show this morning? It was from a girl whos father had to close his business and lay off 8 people because of ill health (lymphoma). The family were forced to sell of their cars and other stuff related to the business to cover health care costs... then, unexpectedly the Revenue Commissioners sent him a bill detailing money that they felt he still owed. With no means of income, the family gathered together whatever they could to cover the bill and they fell short by 1,000... so the revenue were sent around to the house (after days of continuous phone calls and threatening letters), and started to help themselves to items from the family home. When the family tried to intervene, the Gardai were called in to prevent the revenue from carrying out their 'work'.... shortly after, this girl's dad died suddenly of a heart attack; it would be a safe bet to assume that it was stress related.

WHAT SORT OF A F**KING COUNTRY HAS THIS PLACE TURNED INTO?!

**Frada** · 26-11-2009, 11:35

This might seem like a stupid question, but why didn't he pay his taxes?

PirateShampoo · 26-11-2009, 11:36

A country where if your poor your ****ed.

CreepingDeath · 26-11-2009, 11:37

Sounds like he didn't pay the VAT.

I saw a recent UK Dragons Den episode, where the Dragons said there's two people you always have to pay... your doctor and the VAT man.

The VAT / revenue have the power to confiscate goods.

shqipshume · 26-11-2009, 11:37

Oh wow that is really sad

Its a disgrace these are the reasons,Its time Irish need to stand up and be counted and not let the dictators destroy people like they did that poor man and his family

niceirishfella · 26-11-2009, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frada

This might seem like a stupid question, but why didn't he pay his taxes?

Nice one Frada, Real Classy.

PirateShampoo · 26-11-2009, 11:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frada

This might seem like a stupid question, but why didn't he pay his taxes?

Well he wasnt a banker or a TD so the revenue told him he had to pay them himself.

shqipshume · 26-11-2009, 11:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frada

This might seem like a stupid question, but why didn't he pay his taxes?

It looks like he paid them and just owed a bit more then he thought.As a owner of a small business its easy enough to make the mistake.Then catch up when its brought to your attention.However in this case the poor man hadn't got the chance.

Deedsie · 26-11-2009, 11:39

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Originally Posted by john_d_baptist

did anyone hear the letter that was read out on the Ray Darcy show this morning? It was from a girl whos father had to close his business and lay off 8 people because of ill health (lymphoma). The family were forced to sell of their cars and other stuff related to the business to cover health care costs... then, unexpectedly the Revenue Commissioners sent him a bill detailing money that they felt he still owed. With no means of income, the family gathered together whatever they could to cover the bill and they fell short by 1,000... so the revenue were sent around to the house (after days of continuous phone calls and threatening letters), and started to help themselves to items from the family home. When the family tried to intervene, the Gardai were called in to prevent the revenue from carrying out their 'work'.... shortly after, this girl's dad died suddenly of a heart attack; it would be a safe bet to assume that it was stress related.

WHAT SORT OF A F**KING COUNTRY HAS THIS PLACE TURNED INTO?!

I heard it, did anyone hear the head of the revenue on? What a Dcik...

We are supposedly a welcoming warm race of people. The treatment people are receiving when they are in dire situations is nothing short of disgusting.

"Old Ireland has changed, Changed Utterly a terrible s***e hole is born"

Ads by Google · 26-11-2009, 11:39

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Originally Posted by PirateShampoo

A country where if your poor your ****ed.

What the fuk are you on about? Our social welfare is so good, it's strangling the country's finances.

And how can we have sympathy for a man who didn't pay taxes when he was able to, got called up on it afterwards when he couldn't pay and then his whole family/relations had to try help him cover it.

He's a tool for letting that happen.

destroyer · 26-11-2009, 11:40

it does

prendy · 26-11-2009, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by shqipshume

Oh wow that is really sad

Its a disgrace these are the reasons,Its time Irish need to stand up and be counted and not let the dictators destroy people like they did that poor man and his family

not being heartless or anything but if he paid his taxes the revenue wouldnt come around. I doubt they came around for 1,000 anyway.

My dad has his own business and we have never had a vist from the Revenue. despite the tough times the business is currently going through the taxman has to be paid.

jenny2hat · 26-11-2009, 11:44

Woah that's so sad

alanmurphy83 · 26-11-2009, 11:45

LOL, the revenue did not call around to his house. The revenue would have referred his case to the sheriff's office after giving them repeated warnings to settle his bill. If they had talked to the revenue earlier, and sorted out a payment scheme this wouldn't have happened. I have seen companies in the same position, and it takes along time before it reaches this stage.

The sheriff's office don't care about sob stories they hear them all the time, and have no idea which ones are real and which ones are fake. There job is recoup the money owed, thats it.

I also like how the company had to close because of ill health. Eh no the company had to close because it was going down the crappier, evidence by the taxes not being paid, and the fact the other eight employees were not able to run the business on their own. Also sounds like they sold the business down the river to pay for the health bills.

Maybe he should have paid his taxes, maybe he should have kept open communication with the revenue, maybe he should have got health insurance. Maybe the family should look at who was really responsible for the "stress" that caused the death,

*Wazdakka* · 26-11-2009, 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frada

This might seem like a stupid question, but why didn't he pay his taxes?

Quote:

Originally Posted by niceirishfella

Nice one Frada, Real Classy.

I agree with Frada...

Are we supposed to bend the law for this guy because he had a daughter who could write or something?

It sounds like a pretty sh1tty situation allright,
But it probably could have been avoided by not trying to cheat the tax man.

Brought it on themselves imo.

26-11-2009, 11:33	#1
john_d_baptist Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 34 Adverts \| Friends	Girl's letter to Ray Darcy show today... did anyone hear the letter that was read out on the Ray Darcy show this morning? It was from a girl whos father had to close his business and lay off 8 people because of ill health (lymphoma). The family were forced to sell of their cars and other stuff related to the business to cover health care costs... then, unexpectedly the Revenue Commissioners sent him a bill detailing money that they felt he still owed. With no means of income, the family gathered together whatever they could to cover the bill and they fell short by 1,000... so the revenue were sent around to the house (after days of continuous phone calls and threatening letters), and started to help themselves to items from the family home. When the family tried to intervene, the Gardai were called in to prevent the revenue from carrying out their 'work'.... shortly after, this girl's dad died suddenly of a heart attack; it would be a safe bet to assume that it was stress related. WHAT SORT OF A F**KING COUNTRY HAS THIS PLACE TURNED INTO?!

26-11-2009, 11:35	#2
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26-11-2009, 11:37	#4
CreepingDeath Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,460 Adverts \| Friends	Sounds like he didn't pay the VAT. I saw a recent UK Dragons Den episode, where the Dragons said there's two people you always have to pay... your doctor and the VAT man. The VAT / revenue have the power to confiscate goods. __________________ Sometimes I'm good but when I'm bad I'm even better

26-11-2009, 11:45	#14
alanmurphy83 Hosted Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Home Posts: 7,274 Adverts \| Friends HMod: PFJ	LOL, the revenue did not call around to his house. The revenue would have referred his case to the sheriff's office after giving them repeated warnings to settle his bill. If they had talked to the revenue earlier, and sorted out a payment scheme this wouldn't have happened. I have seen companies in the same position, and it takes along time before it reaches this stage. The sheriff's office don't care about sob stories they hear them all the time, and have no idea which ones are real and which ones are fake. There job is recoup the money owed, thats it. I also like how the company had to close because of ill health. Eh no the company had to close because it was going down the crappier, evidence by the taxes not being paid, and the fact the other eight employees were not able to run the business on their own. Also sounds like they sold the business down the river to pay for the health bills. Maybe he should have paid his taxes, maybe he should have kept open communication with the revenue, maybe he should have got health insurance. Maybe the family should look at who was really responsible for the "stress" that caused the death, __________________

26-11-2009, 11:37	#5
shqipshume Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,123 Adverts \| Friends	Oh wow that is really sad Its a disgrace these are the reasons,Its time Irish need to stand up and be counted and not let the dictators destroy people like they did that poor man and his family

26-11-2009, 11:40	#11
destroyer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: almost there Posts: 555 Adverts \| Friends	it does

26-11-2009, 11:44	#13
jenny2hat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 406 Adverts \| Friends	Woah that's so sad

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